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Work with anxious concern to achieve your salvation. It is God Who, in His good will toward you, begets in you any measure of desire or achievement. In everything you do, act without grumbling or arguing; prove yourselves innocent and […]

To receive the joy of Christmas, we must deny ourselves courageously, which enables us to bow low humbly to receive the Infant King from the manger of the cattle stall to the manger of our hearts. If our hearts are […]

Idleness is the enemy of the soul; and therefore the brethren ought to be employed in manual labor at certain times, at others, in devout reading … On Sunday also let all devote themselves to reading, except those who are […]

At the beginning of the fourth chapter of his Rule, Saint Benedict emphasizes the primary importance of love as the greatest instrument, and indeed the goal, of every good work his monks would seek to accomplish: First of all, love […]

As Christians, we focus particularly on the fundamental importance of belief in Jesus Christ as Lord (meaning “Master”), Teacher, and Savior. As Catholics, we especially highlight Jesus’ fulfillment of the threefold office of being Prophet, Priest, and King. Belief in […]

﻿﻿ Greetings in our Lord Jesus from Mary Mother of the Church Benedictine Abbey in Richmond, Virginia. Writing to you from the banks of the historic James River, on which the first colony of our beloved nation was founded over […]

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Lent: The Perfect Time to Work with Anxious Concern to Achieve SalvationWork with anxious concern to achieve your salvation. It is God Who, in His good will toward you, begets in you any measure of desire or achievement. In everything you do, act without grumbling or arguing; prove yourselves innocent and straightforward, children of God without reproach (Philippians 2.

Joyfully Awaiting the Lord’s Coming with a Brave HeartTo receive the joy of Christmas, we must deny ourselves courageously, which enables us to bow low humbly to receive the Infant King from the manger of the cattle stall to the manger of our hearts. If our hearts are clean of any sin that would block His royal entry into the deepest secret of our hear

Lectio divina: Entering into Loving Encounter with Our Living LordIdleness is the enemy of the soul; and therefore the brethren ought to be employed in manual labor at certain times, at others, in devout reading … On Sunday also let all devote themselves to reading, except those who are appointed to the various functions. But if anyone should be so careless and

St Benedict, the Theology of the Body and Human Love[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyXh_EvAdIo[/youtube]
At the beginning of the fourth chapter of his Rule, Saint Benedict emphasizes the primary importance of love as the greatest instrument, and indeed the goal, of every good work his monks would seek to accomplish: First of all, love t